Doppler assessment of uterine blood flow in recurrent pregnancy loss

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-119

  Ferreira, A M ^a   Pires, C R ^a   Moron, A F ^a   Araujo, E ^a   Traina, E ^a   Mattar, R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasonography; Recurrent miscarriage; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INCIDENCE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 34447284014     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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